Update: Lynch shooting suspect extradited to Harlan

UPDATE: 4-8-13LYNCH, Ky (WYMT)- Lynch Police responded to a domestic dispute when they say Michael Blair pointed at gun at the officer.

State Police said Blair is out of the hospital and was arrested in Kingsport Tennessee.

He is at the Kingsport jail waiting to be extradited back to Harlan. Blair is awaiting charges of attempted murder of a police officer.

UPDATE:LYNCH, Ky. (WYMT) - Lynch Police say they received a call about a fight between a man and woman at a home near West Main Street in Lynch around 9:45 Friday night. Harlan County Dispatchers say Michael Blair was in his car outside his home pointing a shotgun at officer Drew Wilson when he arrived at the scene.

"When the officer arrived, he encountered a male subject. At some points shots were fired," said Michael Nunley, the Police Chief of the Lynch Police Department.

One neighbor said it sounded like target practice was going on outside his window.

"I was sitting in my recliner watching TV. I was about half asleep. I heard gunshots, about 30 rounds. I didn't know what was going on. Dogs were barking. I looked out and didn't see nothing. Then I looked out up the hill and saw all the police cars. Then I didn't know what was going on and I finally got a call of people saying that somebody had gotten shot or was shooting at the police," said Charley Funk, a neighbor.

"Nothing like that's ever happened around here. I never did think in a million years that would happen here," Funk said.

Police say Blair was shot multiple times and Officer Wilson was not injured.

Police say Blair's condition is unknown and no charges have been made at this time.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------LYNCH, Ky. (WYMT) - We are following a developing story in Harlan County.

Police are on the scene of a shooting on Mountain Street in Lynch.

Dispatchers tell Mountain News Lynch Police were called to a report of a domestic disturbance just after 9:30 Friday night.

When police got to the scene, we're told the suspect, Michael Blair, opened fire on Officer Drew Wilson as he tried to get out of his cruiser.

We're told the officer returned fire, striking the suspect. There was a short standoff, but officers were able to take Blair into custody.

Blair was injured and is being transported to the hospital. We do not know the extent of his injuries. Officer Wilson was not injured.

We will continue to follow this developing story and will bring you the latest as we get it.

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